"The War To End All Wars", a quote from Woodrow Wilson at the time in World War One. But did the war end all wars? Although several peace treaties including the Treaty of Versailles, were signed, it surprisingly did the opposite. Not only did it do the complete opposite, it helped initiate the second world war.
June 28th 1919, the day the Treaty of Versailles was signed. Despite it being a peace treaty, it angered the Germans. They were enraged because of the harsh terms they had to agree to. These harsh terms included paying £6600 million pounds in reparations for the damages they've done, a reduction in military forces and to give up land and colonies to Poland, Britain, France, Denmark, Czechoslovakia and Lithuania. But the condition they had to agree to that infuriated …show more content…
That man was called Adolf Hitler. He was the leader of the National Socialist Workers' Party, also known as the Nazi Party. Although they weren't well known in the election in 1924, their popularity rapidly rose.The Nazi Party finally won the election in 1932. In 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed as the Chancellor of Germany. There, he cancelled reparations and pulled Germany from their economic depression. In contrast, he broke the Treaty of Versailles. He began expanding his military force and militarizing the Rhineland. Over and over again, the League of Nations appeased Germany and let Hitler break the Treaty of Versailles. The League of Nations appeased Germany in hopes of attaining peace. Instead, it encouraged Hitler to rebel. Soon, Germany started invading the Poland. At that moment, the League of Nations realized that the Germans wanted war all along. The German military had grown into the world's most powerful army. They terrorized and occupied many places. The occupied Western Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Yugoslavia, Greece, Norway and France. This caused a huge war mainly between Germany and her
June 28th 1919, the day the Treaty of Versailles was signed. Despite it being a peace treaty, it angered the Germans. They were enraged because of the harsh terms they had to agree to. These harsh terms included paying £6600 million pounds in reparations for the damages they've done, a reduction in military forces and to give up land and colonies to Poland, Britain, France, Denmark, Czechoslovakia and Lithuania. But the condition they had to agree to that infuriated …show more content…
That man was called Adolf Hitler. He was the leader of the National Socialist Workers' Party, also known as the Nazi Party. Although they weren't well known in the election in 1924, their popularity rapidly rose.The Nazi Party finally won the election in 1932. In 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed as the Chancellor of Germany. There, he cancelled reparations and pulled Germany from their economic depression. In contrast, he broke the Treaty of Versailles. He began expanding his military force and militarizing the Rhineland. Over and over again, the League of Nations appeased Germany and let Hitler break the Treaty of Versailles. The League of Nations appeased Germany in hopes of attaining peace. Instead, it encouraged Hitler to rebel. Soon, Germany started invading the Poland. At that moment, the League of Nations realized that the Germans wanted war all along. The German military had grown into the world's most powerful army. They terrorized and occupied many places. The occupied Western Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Yugoslavia, Greece, Norway and France. This caused a huge war mainly between Germany and her